IRCON achieved yet another milestone

On 15th Feb 2022, breakthrough of Main Tunnel was achieved, with pin point accuracy of horizontal and vertical alignment, depicting the technical expertise of IRCON in executing large infrastructure projects under challenging conditions. 

IRCON achieved yet another milestone
IRCON achieved yet another milestone

New Delhi: IRCON achieved yet another milestone of completion of Main Tunnel excavation of 12.76 km twin tube tunnel (Tunnel No. T49), which is slated to be the longest Railway Tunnel in India and is a part of 272 Km long USBRL Project, keeping with its tradition of completing large infrastructure projects.

On 15th Feb 2022, breakthrough of Main Tunnel was achieved, with pin point accuracy of horizontal and vertical alignment, depicting the technical expertise of IRCON in executing large infrastructure projects under challenging conditions. 

Tunnel T49 is a Modified Horse Shoe shaped tunnel with parallel escape tunnel with Cross-passages at every 375m, under a maximum overburden of 1.1 Km. In addition to above, 3 Nos of Adits were also constructed to facilitate construction. The maximum drive length from single face was 4.07 Km.

Previously IRCON has completed & commissioned more than 137 km of Railway Track in USBRL Project including completion of State-of-the-Art Tunnel No. T80 which is 11.2 Km long.

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